Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 16 at 7:03PM CDT until May 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 16, 2026 - 5:03pm
Expires:
May 16, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description:
At 703 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles northwest of
Linneus, or 14 miles northeast of Chillicothe, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Linneus, Browning, and Purdin.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for north central
Missouri.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Grundy, MO; Linn, MO; Livingston, MO; Sullivan, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov